"Hun kan ikke lide det andet hus, fordi det er gult."

Translation: She does not like the other house because it is yellow.

[Giovinezza_c]

Does the "-e rule" not apply here?

ex. det andre hus, not det andet hus?

[Xneb]

anden/andet/andre (other/second) and egen/eget/egne (own) are an exception to this rule and always take the gender of the noun they're describing

[geometry667721]

Thank you! Now I understand why I've always failed these.

[bronshojbob]

How do I know when it means, "... the other house ..." and "... that other house ..."

[Xneb]

It can mean either. Sometimes you can put "det/den/de der" to mean "that" but normally only context and the tone of voice are the ways you can tell them apart. Both "that other house" and "the other house" should be accepted

[bronshojbob]

Thanks, Xneb. "... the other house ..." was not accepted, but I get the point of this lesson, and why it wasn't. Maybe pictures of people (or penguins, sharks, turtles) pointing could help to give it context.

[ElakVarg]

In USSR "the yellow house" was an euphemism for madhouses. So... I understand her.

[ZL321]

Oo, thanks for reminding me, Duo.

I've got to listen to Softengine - Yellow House!
(http://youtu.be/6_RrXiicW3M)

[Ieskapieska]

Samee xD

[Patty13647]

A light just went on in my head. She likes= hun kan godt lide. She doesn't like=Hun kan ikke lide. That took a while for the switch to turn on.

[Chinual]

is it wrong if i say "...fordi det gult er"?